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Black River(1957)
Status: Released
Date: 1957-10-23
69%
30 Votes
Time: 1h 54m
Overview:
A university student moves into an apartment building and becomes involved with a waitress. The landlord then attempts to evict the tenants and sell the building through illicit means.
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Black River
Top 10 Billed Cast
渡辺文雄
Nishida
有馬稲子
Shizuko
仲代達矢
Jo
佐野浅夫
Sakazaki
東野英治郎
Kurihara
山田五十鈴
Landlady
永井智雄
Okada (uncredited)
淡路恵子
Okada's Wife (uncredited)
賀原夏子
(uncredited)
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Overview
A university student moves into an apartment building and becomes involved with a waitress. The landlord then attempts to evict the tenants and sell the building through illicit means.
Release Date
1957-10-23
Average
6.9
Rating:
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